Russian Translation Services: Your Gateway to the Russian Market

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Russian is a Slavic language spoken by over 258 million people worldwide. It is the eighth most spoken language in the world and is the official language of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. As a translation company, Idiomatic USA can help individuals and businesses translate documents, websites, and other materials from Russian to English or vice versa.

1. What are some common difficulties in interpreting American situation-bound utterances (SBUs) for Russian EFL learners?

• A case study found that Russian EFL learners struggle with interpreting American SBUs1.

2. What are some resources for learning Russian?

• There are many textbooks and online courses available for learning Russian, such as the program offered by Indiana University2 and the Russian course on Lingvist3.

3. What is translation?

• Translation is the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by means of an equivalent target-language text6.

4. How can Idiomatic USA help with Russian translation?

• Idiomatic USA can help individuals and businesses translate documents, websites, and other materials from Russian to English or vice versa.

5. What are some tips for working with professional interpreters and translators?

• Establishing relationships with professional interpreters, translators, and other users of professional language services can help you to tap into their expertise5. Additionally, a translator should have familiarity with the subject matter of the text being translated, a profound understanding of the etymological and idiomatic correlates between the two languages, and a finely tuned sense of when to metaphrase ("translate literally") and when to paraphrase6.